CHAPTER 600: CHAPTER 403: NO LIGHT AREA AND THE HORROR SCREAM DEMON (PART 2)

He responded perfunctorily, his mind occupied with other matters.

Although the bishop agreed to his suggestion, he hesitated on whether to bring Lica into the Dungeon, especially considering the live broadcast. Such an uncontrollable thing; it’s safer to record with an Image Stone. If anything goes wrong on the livestream, they can’t afford the blame.

In the end, the bishop decided to train Lica for three days, focusing especially on mental stress resistance. In addition, during these three days, Albud is to increase the number of believers entering the No Light Area, conducting broader experiments to ensure that when Lica enters, nothing will go wrong.

"Truly a suspicious old fox," he muttered to himself as he left the Church.

He could fabricate any experimental data, and recently the No Light Area seemed to have become much more merciful. He just wanted to make Hade and the Church lose face disastrously in this failure, ideally rendering them unable to recover!

As for the reason...

A hooded man passed by him, and the two exchanged a conversation in an instant.

"The Church will enter the Dungeon in three days. If you want to make a big splash, choose that time."

"Got it, thank you for your efforts."

"What about my reward?"

"Relax, the Shadow Brotherhood will definitely provide enough money for you and your family to spend for the rest of your lives. It’s much better than staying with the Church, plus you won’t have to swallow your anger. The deposit is already in your inbox."

Brushing past the hooded man, Albud’s expression momentarily relaxed.

Albud was once a typical conformist, just wanting his family to live a life free from want and, if possible, luxurious. At the time, the Holy Light Church was a good choice. After joining, he rose to the position of Holy Light Knight Captain thanks to his exceptional skills and his disguise as a fanatic. But even this was not enough to give him peace of mind, especially with a large family.

His goal was to go even further; only by rising in rank could he feel a bit secure. However, Hade’s arrival ruined everything, and that’s when he discovered something.

The harder he worked, the more his superiors tried to pile work on him, making every effort to prevent his promotion.

The harder he worked, the less he could get promoted.

For someone like him without connections, this was probably the end of the line.

So he got obsessed for a while with invasion, using it to relieve stress, but this degenerate lifestyle was of no help to his current predicament. Until one day, an organization calling itself the Shadow Brotherhood approached him, expressing willingness to pay for scandals about the Church, intending to create a big news sensation.

Initially, Albud hesitated because exposing such scandals might affect his job; what pushed him to his decision was a comment from Hade not long ago.

"Your daughters are so pretty and cute, ever consider me? Haha, just kidding, I would never marry a commoner."

Regardless of whether Hade was joking, Albud was infuriated.

His heart was now filled with a desire for revenge.

"Let’s buy some toys for the daughters today," he thought, walking away.

The mysterious hooded man turned to watch him walk off, removed his hood, rubbed his face, and returned his appearance altered by a miraculous gadget from the Dungeon to its original, familiar look.

"The name Shadow Brotherhood is quite handy,"

Gong Qiying smirked.

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Three days later, the team organized by the Holy Light Church was ready.

The experimental data provided by Albud was very reassuring, and the Church had made multiple preparations, ensuring everything felt foolproof.

The team’s composition, besides the Holy Light Knights, included seasoned Priests and nuns; Hade and Albud were among them, all tasked with protecting Lica together.

Three days not seen, as the Divine Blessings recipient, Lica now looked a bit dazed, reacting slowly to the outside world, sometimes not responding at all. This was the result of special training, intended to temporarily make him emotionally unresponsive, thus rarely feeling pressure... supposedly.

"Make sure to capture the perfect Images." Before departure, the bishop advised: "Showcase the Church’s best side."

It was entirely unexpected and unacceptable to the Holy Light Church that the Dark Moon Faith actually had recuperated.

Now they must produce something to attract adventurers as followers.

"Rest assured, we have no problem at all; it’s just a mere Dungeon, not worthy of my concern," Hade confidently patted his chest. Surveying the team, he suddenly wondered aloud, "Wait, why are there only fourteen people, missing one?"

"No, none missing,"

The bishop smiled: "The one from Royal City is joining you, ensuring this mission is foolproof."

At these words, Albud’s body tensed, scanning the surrounding air; he finally detected a faint disturbance in one spot.

The expert responsible for escorting the armaments was accompanying them into the Dungeon!?

Why are you intervening?

"..."

He suddenly felt today’s plan might not succeed; with that expert present, no accidents would be allowed during the exploration.

Plagued with ill-intentions, the pressure on him felt immense, as if a Warrior Pot weighed down upon him.

Despite the pressure, he couldn’t show it, while Hade found joy, feeling a great increase in security.

Thus, the team set off, reaching the Underground Maze quickly after some time.